In a latest development, the Indian government, which has examined the reportedly leaked documents related to the ongoing Indian Scorpene submarine programme, said that the documents do not compromise security as vital parameters have been blacked out.

The documents were posted on the website by an Australian news agency.

INDIA TAKES UP THE MATTER WITH FRENCH GOVT

The Indian Navy has taken up the matter with the Director General of Armament of the French Government. The navy expressed concern over the incident and requested the French government to investigate it urgently and share their findings with the Indian side.

An internal audit of procedures to rule out any security compromise is also being undertaken. The matter is being taken up with the concerned foreign governments through diplomatic channels to verify the authenticity of the reports.

The government of India, as a matter of abundant precaution, is also examining the impact of the leaked documents. It is examining if the information contained in the documents, claimed to be available with the Australian sources, is compromised.

The detailed assessment of the potential impact of these documents is being undertaken by a high-level committee constituted by the Ministry of Defence.

The Indian Navy is taking all necessary steps to mitigate any probable security compromise.

MISMATCH BETWEEN AVAILABLE PAPERS AND SPECIFICATION MODEL

Primary analysis of the Navy on the Scorpene submarine information leak indicates that there is a mismatch between the papers available in public domain and the specification manual on which the boats are being made, top government sources said.

The primary analysis report has been shared with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. Claims have been made that 22,400 papers were leaked but actually only few papers are available in the open domain.

Though sources confirm that the leaked papers have similarity to one of the submarine versions discussed with the French naval contractor DCNS, many specifications were changed in the final version.

However, to avoid any chance, the Ministry of Defence has asked Navy to seek a detailed report on the leaked papers from DCNS. The matter will be taken up with DCNS through Ministry of External Affairs, the sources said.

LEAK DIDN'T HAPPEN FROM MDL

Meanwhile, the Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL), where the Scorpene submarines are being built, today said the data leak did not take place from its end and that it was assisting the Navy in the probe.

A day after the data leak on the capabilities of six highly advanced submarines being built for the Indian Navy in Mumbai in collaboration with a French company came to light, an MDL official said there were stringent norms at MDL on data security.

"We are helping Navy in the probe. We are certain the data leak was not from our side," an MDL official said.

Reacting to reports of the massive data leak, he added, "It needs to be verified if the leaked documents are authentic."

There are stringent norms at MDL on data security, the official said. MDL head Rear Admiral Rahul Shrawat was not available for comments.

French shipbuilder DCNS has provided technology for the Rs 23,562-crore project.

MDL is scheduled to deliver the first of the six submarines to the Indian Navy early next year and the remaining are likely to be delivered by 2020.

According to media reports, the documents running into 22,400 pages detail the combat capabilities of French-designed Scorpene-class submarines.

The combat capability of the scorpene submarines being built at Mazagon dock at a cost of USD 3.5 billion by French shipbuilder DCNS, went public when an Australian newspaper, "The Australian", put the details on the website.

Parrikar had yesterday ordered the Navy Chief to go into the "entire issue". A report is also being sought from DCNS.

"What I understand is there is a hacking. So we will find out all this," Parrikar had said.